Precious stones from the Bohemian Paradise

The brothers Jan and Václav Fišers from Turnov. Their alleged voyage to Venice, five years of efforts to seize the local secret of secrecy, return to Turnov, dozens of wasted attempts and then - finally success! In 1711 they made the first glass for the production of artificial stones.

THE GLASSHOUSE IN NOVÝ SVĚT

It was in 1712, when Elias Müller built his glassworks on the estate of the Harrach Counts in Jilemnice. It continued in the traditional production of glass, which was produced on the border of the Giant Mountains and the Jizera Mountains in the middle of the 14th century. Even today, you can see not only metallurgical production and blowing glass, but also a hundred-year-old grinding shop. It is driven by a water turbine and transmissions used to distribute the driving force.

ELIAS PALME

Elias Palme, one of the most famous luminaire manufacturers, continued the tradition of chandeliers in Kamenický Šenov. Industrial production of chandeliers was started in 1724 by Josef Palme in Prácheň.

ELDORADO OF BEADS AND SEED BEADS

Surely you would not find in the whole Principle and in the broad surroundings of a person who would say a crooked word about Jan Šourek. After all, it was as if he had come to the Principle of Prosperity and Welfare. As soon as he took possession of the reeve, life in the village began to turn for the better. He was one of the first to venture into the world for business.

JOSEF RIEDEL

Josef Riedel, king of the Jizera Mountains glassmakers, was born in Hejnice in 1816. He was the representative of the sixth generation of the glass family and imprinted his footprint indelibly on the slopes of the Jizera Mountains.

FRIEDRICH EGERMANN

JOSEF PFEIFFER

Josef Pfeiffer - Jablonec entrepreneur and mayor, who was involved in the development of jewelery exports. Everything is confirmed at the imperial court and in 1866 Jablonec became a town during his reign.

BLOWN BEAD and its way to the tree

People can make sense of time and numbers, but not us, beads. However, I have heard that they have been blowing me in the mountains for more than a hundred years. As a bead would put it, that is a long time. You, who have never seen how a bead is born, you don´t know how beautiful life can be....

MELTED GLASS SCULPTURE

In 1920 the first Czech glass school was founded in Železný Brod, thanks to which the town became a center of glass art.

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Hejnice Monastery

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Hejnice 1, 463 62 Hejnice
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Monday–Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

The monumental crystal chandelier in the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hejnice is considered one of the most important works of 19th-century Czech glass art. It was crafted in 1853 in Kamenický Šenov at Josef Helzel’s glassworks and donated to the church by the prominent glass entrepreneur Josef Riedel, a native of Hejnice. The chandelier, nearly five meters tall and weighing almost half a ton, symbolizes the connection between this pilgrimage site and the tradition of North Bohemian crystal. After more than 170 years of use, it underwent its first complete renovation in 2026 at Preciosa Lighting.

The crystal chandelier in the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hejnice is one of the most significant historical lighting fixtures in the Liberec region. This monumental work from the first half of the 19th century represents the pinnacle of North Bohemian glass and metalwork. The chandelier is 4.5 meters high, has a diameter of 2.35 meters, and weighs a total of nearly 450 kilograms. It consists of 8,889 hand-cut and faceted glass elements, connected by over 17,000 brass rivets. Each crystal element is an original, crafted using traditional artisanal techniques.